Benefits for Those Unemployed Due to Illness or Disability
The amount of welfare benefits paid to those unemployed due to disability or illness has been the subject of a number of votes in Parliament.
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Colleen Fletcher generally voted for paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability
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On 18 May 2022:
Colleen Fletcher was absent for a vote on Programme for Government — Workers' Rights — Cost of Living — Climate — Benefits — Windfall Tax — Devolution — Human Rights
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On 7 Feb 2022:
Colleen Fletcher was absent for a vote on Social Security and Pensions
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On 24 Jan 2022:
Colleen Fletcher was absent for a vote on Cost of Living Increases — Income — Poverty — Universal Credit — Energy Payment — Child Payments
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On 21 Sep 2021:
Colleen Fletcher voted against rising prices, lower benefits, and higher taxes particularly for low and middle income workers.
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On 15 Sep 2021:
Colleen Fletcher acted as teller for a vote on Universal Credit and Working Tax Credit
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On 18 Jan 2021:
Colleen Fletcher voted in favour of continuing paying an additional twenty pounds a week to those on Universal Credit and Working Tax Credit beyond April 2021; the additional sum had been introduced for one year in April 2020 in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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On 20 Jul 2016:
Colleen Fletcher voted not to cut housing benefit for recipients in supported housing.
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On 8 Jun 2016:
Colleen Fletcher was absent for a vote on Benefit Cuts for Disabled and Ill People Required to Participate in Activities Intended to Increase Their Chances of Obtaining Work
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On 2 Mar 2016:
Colleen Fletcher voted to make the removal of the work-related activity component from employment and support allowance conditional on an impact assessment and to require Parliament to approve details of implementing the change.
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On 2 Mar 2016:
Colleen Fletcher voted to make the removal of the limited capability for work element of universal credit conditional on an impact assessment and to require Parliament to approve details of implementing the change.
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On 27 Oct 2015:
Colleen Fletcher voted to retain the "work-related activity component" in the Employment and Support Allowance.
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On 27 Oct 2015:
Colleen Fletcher voted to retain the "limited capability for work" element of Universal Credit.
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On 27 Oct 2015:
Colleen Fletcher voted against reducing the household benefit cap, against freezing the rate of many working-age benefits, against reducing social rents in England and against other changes to the benefits system.
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On 20 Jul 2015:
Colleen Fletcher was absent for a vote on Welfare Reform and Work Bill — Second Reading
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Agreements are when Parliament takes a decision without holding a vote.
This does not necessarily mean universal approval, but does mean there were no (or few) objections made to the decision being made.
No scoring agreements are part of this policy while this member was elected.
Agreements are when Parliament takes a decision without holding a vote.
This does not necessarily mean universal approval, but does mean there were no (or few) objections made to the decision being made.
No informative agreements are part of this policy while this member was elected.